US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iranian athletes competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will not face difficulties entering the country, but warned that Washington will closely scrutinize members of Iran's delegation.
Rubio said the Iranian national team has chosen to stay in Mexico rather than the United States during the tournament. He stressed that the US has "no problem" with athletes or their support staff. However, Rubio said US authorities would not allow individuals with alleged ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to enter under the guise of participating in the sporting event.
"But what we're not going to allow is for them to embed in their delegation a bunch of people that we know have nothing to do with athletics and have ties to the IRGC," he stressed, adding that officials would continue monitoring the issue closely.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Rubio:-Iranian-athletes-welcome-IRGC-linked-figures-not/66421347
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